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commanders prescribe the use of local time for
local tactical situations.
DCNO– Deputy Chief of Naval Operations.
DCNP– Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel.
DCS– Defense Courier Service.
DDG– Guided missile destroyer.
DDP– Dependents’ Dental Plan.
DEATH GRATUITY– Death gratuity is a lump sum
payment that is made to eligible survivors
immediately upon death of a servicemember. It
is designed to assist the family until other
regular monthly payments start. The payment is
a lump sum amount of $6,000.00. However,
remember that this amount could change in the
future.
DEEP SEA DIVER PROGRAM– This program
includes all enlisted personnel qualified and
assigned SNECs 5311, 5341, 5342, 5343, and
5346. Additionally, these personnel carry the
enlisted designator (DV). Deep sea divers plan,
supervise, and execute salvage, repair, and
rescue diving operations for various periods of
time at various depths dependent on the
individual’s degree of qualification. They are
responsible for the maintenance and safe
operation of diving equipment and tools.
DEERS– Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting
System.
DEPENDENT RESTRICTED TOUR— An overseas
PDS with an established tour that does not
permit command-sponsored dependents. Also
referred to as unaccompanied hardship overseas
tour, or remote tour.
DFAS– Defense Finance and Accounting Service –
Cleveland Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
DFAS PAYPERSMAN– DFAS Pay/Personnel
Procedures
Manual (Navy), Volume II,
NAVSO-P 3050-S.
DG NECs– Defense Grouping NECs. These NECs
relate to groups of ratings for which there is an
identification requirement. These NECs appear
as DG-9700 through DG-9780.
DIC– Dependency and indemnity compensation.
DIC provides partial compensation to surviving
dependents for the loss of financial support
sustained as a result of the veteran’s service-
connected death.
DIFOPS– Additional duty in a flying status involving
operational or training flights.
DIFOT– Duty in a flying status involving operational
or training flights.
DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT (NO-FEE)– This
passport is issued to a foreign service officer, a
person in the diplomatic service, or a person
having a diplomatic status either because of the
nature of the foreign mission or by reason of the
office held. Where appropriate, dependents of
such persons
may be issued diplomatic
passports.
DIRECTIVE– A directive is an instruction, notice,
or change transmittal that prescribes or
establishes
policy,
organization,
conduct,
methods, or procedures.
DIRECTIVES ISSUANCE SYSTEM– The standard
procedures and formats used to promulgate
policy, procedures, and informational releases in
the Department of the Navy.
DIVISION OFFICER– A division officer is an
individual regularly assigned by the commanding
officer to command a division of the unit’s
organization.
DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE (DLA)– The
purpose of the DLA is to partially reimburse a
member with or without dependents for the
expenses incurred in relocating his or her
household. This is in addition to all other
allowances authorized in the JFTR, volume 1,
and may be paid in advance.
DMRS– Diary Message Reporting System.
DMRSMAN– Diary Message Reporting System
Users’ Manual. The DMRSMAN is the official
manual forr submitting officer and enlisted
personnel diaries in coded format via naval
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